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Harry Potter and the K-12 classroom

Harry Potter may have a home at Hogwarts School of Magic and Wizardry, but
the character could just as easily transition to the American K-12
classroom, according to an Iowa State University education researcher.

Iowa State University scientists explore the frontiers of NASA
science

ISU plant scientist leads national effort to use metabolomics to
unlock gene functions

ISU plant scientist Basil Nikolau heads a national research
effort to develop a new tool to decipher the functions of plant genes. The
work could define new ways to improve oils, starches and proteins from corn
and soybeans.

Let's talk turkey

Iowa State University Extension's AnswerLine can help with many questions related to safely preparing and serving your Thanksgiving feast. In Iowa, puzzled cooks can call (800) 262-3804 until 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23.

ISU scientists part of project to sequence corn genome

Presidential Lecture: Reducing aviation risks

R. Bruce Thompson, director of Iowa State University's Center
for Nondestructive Evaluation, will present "Reducing the Risk of Aviation
Catastrophe" during the fall Presidential University Lecture. The lecture
will be 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, in the Great Hall of Iowa State's Memorial
Union. It is free and open to the public.

Come hear the dancing feet of "42nd Street"

In the news

Gift cards: Are they good for the kids?

Sacramento Bee

Gift cards are expected to be the top gift purchase for the second holiday
season in a row. But ISU's Kay Palan, associate professor of marketing,
worries that parents who give their children gift cards at a young age may
be encouraging materialism.

ISU alum and champion of Native American causes dies

The New York Times

Vine Deloria Jr., a Standing Rock Sioux and Iowa State alumnus
who wrote more than 20 books about the Native American experience, has died.
He was 72. A theologian, scholar and champion of Native American rights,
Deloria burst into the American consciousness in 1969 with his book, "Custer
Died for Your Sins.